14/11/2016 - The event dedicated to Italian film will take place in Hollywood between 14 and 23 November. The programme features 10 films representing last season along with a tribute to Dino Risi

Fire at Sea by Gianfranco Rosi

Gianfranco Rosi and his film Fire at Sea[+see also: film reviewtrailerfilm focusinterview: Gianfranco Rosifilm profile] will open the 12th edition of Cinema Italian Style, officially setting the film, which already won the Golden Bear at the Berlinale, on its way in the race to the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. This prestigious showcase of Italian film in Hollywood will take place between 14 and 23 November in Los Angeles, carrying the biggest Italian films from last season over the Atlantic, accompanied by their writers and protagonists. The screening of Fire at Sea, which will be held on the opening evening of Thursday 17 November at the Egyptian Theatre, will be followed by a special conversation between the film’s director and the director of the Venice Film Festival, Alberto Barbera.

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But before the film event of the year, the 2016 edition of Cinema Italian Style will celebrate Dino Risi 100 years on from his birth. The great Italian director will be paid tribute to with the world premiere, to be held tonight, Monday 13 November at the Egyptian Theatre, of the restored version of The Easy Life, a masterpiece which is well-loved in America, offering a sneak preview of the retrospective that will be held from 14 December at the MoMA in New York with the support of the Istituto Luce Cinecittà, the Cineteca di Bologna and Surf Film.

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